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Tan Zhongyi Knocks Out Kateryna Lagno In Women’s Candidates Quarterfinals

Tan Zhongyi Knocks Out Kateryna Lagno In Women’s Candidates Quarterfinals

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GM Tan Zhongyi defeated GM Kateryna Lagno in Sunday’s tiebreak of their FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament quarterfinal. Tan won the first of four rapid games, after which the remaining three ended in draws. The 31-year-old Chinese GM will now face GM Aleksandra Goryachkina in the semifinal, which starts at 2 a.m. Pacific / 11:00 CET on …

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Women’s Candidates: Goryachkina Leads Against Kosteniuk

Women’s Candidates: Goryachkina Leads Against Kosteniuk

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GM Aleksandra Goryachkina defeated GM Alexandra Kosteniuk on Friday in what was the third game of their quarterfinal match in Pool B of the 2022-23 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament. Kosteniuk now needs to win on demand to force a tiebreak on Saturday. The match between GM Tan Zhongyi and GM Kateryna Lagno is still equal after …

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Goryachkina Misses Chance As Women’s Candidates Tournament Resumes In Khiva

Goryachkina Misses Chance As Women’s Candidates Tournament Resumes In Khiva

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Pool B, the second stage of the 2022-23 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament held in Khiva, Uzbekistan, started with two draws. GM Aleksandra Goryachkina was close to a decisive advantage in her game with GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, while GM Tan Zhongyi vs. GM Kateryna Lagno was about equal all the time. The second game in both …

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Women Candidates Pool B Kicks Off in Khiva, Uzbekistan

Women Candidates Pool B Kicks Off in Khiva, Uzbekistan

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PHOTO: FIDE/Timur Sattarov Four players, two games, two draws, the first day of Women’s Candidate’s Pool B was concluded. The event is taking place from 29 November to 11 December, and the winner qualifies to the Candidates finals, facing Pool A winner, Lei Tingjie, for the right to participate in the Women’s World Championship Match …

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Lei Tingjie Beats Anna Muzychuk, Qualifies For Women’s Candidates Final

Lei Tingjie Beats Anna Muzychuk, Qualifies For Women’s Candidates Final

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GM Lei Tingjie qualified for the final of the 2022-23 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament after beating GM Anna Muzychuk in the fourth game of their match in Monaco. Lei, who knocked out Anna’s sister GM Mariya Muzychuk in the quarterfinals, will now play the winner of the second stage of the tournament, which starts November 28 …

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Koneru, Lei Beat Muzychuk Sisters As Women’s Candidates Tournament Takes Off

Koneru, Lei Beat Muzychuk Sisters As Women’s Candidates Tournament Takes Off

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It wasn’t a good first day for the Muzychuk sisters at the 2022-23 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament in Monaco, as both lost their games as Black. GM Humpy Koneru found a nice tactic to quickly beat GM Anna Muzychuk, while GM Lei Tingjie defeated GM Mariya Muzychuk later in the day. The quarterfinals continue on …

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Friendly Clash Among FIDE Presidential Candidates In ACP Round Table Discussion

Friendly Clash Among FIDE Presidential Candidates In ACP Round Table Discussion

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An online “round-table” discussion organized by the Association of Chess Professionals (ACP) on Thursday saw three FIDE presidential candidates, the incumbent president Arkady Dvorkovich, GM Andrii Baryshpolets, and GM Bachar Kouatly, debating over a variety of topics in what was a remarkably friendly affair. The discussion was never the tough debate that one might have …

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Nepomniachtchi, Ding, Radjabov At The Candidates Press Conference

Nepomniachtchi, Ding, Radjabov At The Candidates Press Conference

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A day after the end of the FIDE Candidates Tournament, the top three finishers GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, GM Ding Liren, and GM Teimour Radjabov gave a press conference in Madrid. Below you’ll find a selection of quotes from the players. Radjabov on changing his style of play: It changes a lot, during your career, in …

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Candidates Day 14: Nakamura and Ding battle for… possibly nothing?

Candidates Day 14: Nakamura and Ding battle for… possibly nothing?

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The Candidates Tournament 2022 concluded yesterday with the last round. It was a day full of action and three decisive results out of for. Ian Nepomniachtchi, having already won the tournament, secured a draw and an impressive 9.5/14 overall score. Ding Liren seized the coveted second place spot at the finish line. Nepomniachtchi joins an …

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Candidates Day Thirteen: Nepomniachtchi triumphant

Candidates Day Thirteen: Nepomniachtchi triumphant

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Credits: Stev Bonhage / FIDE The twelfth round of the Candidates Tournament in Madrid has concluded. Ian Nepomniachtchi clinched his tournament victory today, and will soon play a World Championship match, although his opponent remains to be decided. In clear second place after a victory today is Hikaru Nakamura. He sits a half point ahead …

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